Very cool UI wise, but not sure how maintainable it is from a development perspective. Can anyone shed some light on if he was using a tool to build this out? The code found at http://www.rleonardi.com/interactive-resume/script/main.js is extremely hard to read.
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Re: Interactive Resume
#82There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even…
There are two assumptions in your post that I'd like to point out, and poke some holes in.
First, you seem to be missing the actual point of a resume. No one makes decisions on who to HIRE based on a resume. The point of a resume is to get an INTERVIEW. Your resume could actually lack any details of the normal stuff that goes on one (education, experience, skills, etc) - but as long as what you provide gets you that interview then it's done its job. As someone who's done interviewing at interactive agencies, if I saw this I'd probably set up an interview.
The second is your assumption about the purpose of a resume's design. Your thinking lies all on the company's side - making things easier for the recruiter and facilitating understanding of the reader; allow me to offer an alternate line of thinking. In an interview, it's not just the company determining if it wants to hire the prospect; it's also the prospect determining if she/he wants to work at that company. This resume has taken that to a step earlier. This person is purposely making his resume more creative and "difficult" to weed out prospective employers that don't value those things (this is actually something I do as well, though not to this extent). This person obviously wants to work for a very specific type of company and doesn't want to waste his time interviewing at companies that don't match his desire (like companies that use recruiters or where resumes go directly to HR people instead of hiring managers). So I'd argue that the design of his resume is specifically working very well at weeding out places where he wouldn't want to work and attracting the attention of places he would like to work.
Re: Interactive Resume
#83My digital resume was a popular github project:
https://github.com/philipithomas/cv-philipithomas (It's deprecated - link to live is no longer accurate)
I'm in the process of trying to reinvent it. Here's the current iteration:
https://www.philipithomas.com/resume/
It's an ongoing project, but I think that either using a static site generator or javascript templates. I'm also planning on incorporating navigation like I used on this project:
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Re: Interactive Resume
#85There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even…
>> But it shows that the so called designer has failed to understand what the point of design is. Design is supposed to facilitate, NOT make things harder.
You are the confused person here.
Design isn't meant to facilitate understanding in all cases. You're letting one specific use cloud your understanding of a general concept.
Designers design with specific aims in mind. These could be expression of content, ease of use for a specific culture, expression of a feeling, wow factor, or rigid conformity to a set style/concept, etc.
Do you believe that somebody that simply wrote in a black-and-white grid that they are proficient at beautiful animated interactive designs is proving this ability with the same authenticity as this guy was able to?
Resume 1:
Beauty: 10/10
Animation: 9/10
Interactivity: 7/10
Resume 2:
A time investment in creating something that shows this.
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#86Honestly, I find these absolutely obnoxious
Re: Interactive Resume
#87There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even…
1. Send email requesting a 2 page resume 2. Add to resume pile Done! This situation should never occur on your behalf: Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this.
>"Send email requesting a 2 page resume"
It's an extra step in the process for the hiring bod, the resume should come before this.
Also first time load on IE, Chrome and Firefox did this:
http://i.imgur.com/Wn62Rh4.png
At first I thought this was some cryptic "why the lucky stiff" malarky.
Only after hitting refresh did the site load properly, I almost closed the tab, he might not be so lucky with someone who is a little less patient or in a rush.
And finally what happens if the site goes down or gets slashdot/hn/reddited?
Don't get me wrong, this is a nice demo of this person's skills (except for the use of the down arrow key to navigate right which is a minor usability foible) but it's a portfolio work and shouldn't be used solely as employer first contact when applying for a post.
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#88There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even…
There are two assumptions in your post that I'd like to point out, and poke some holes in. First, you seem to be missing the actual point of a resume. No one makes decisions on who to HIRE based on a resume. The point of a resume is to get an INTERVIEW. Your resume could actually lack any details of the normal stuff that goes on one (education, experience, skills, etc) - but as long as what you provide gets you that…
Point one. No, I never said or implied what you are saying.
Point two. That is frankly so convoluted, I can only assume you just want to oppose what Im saying, but honestly don't know why.
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#89There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even…
>> But it shows that the so called designer has failed to understand what the point of design is. Design is supposed to facilitate, NOT make things harder. You are the confused person here. Design isn't meant to facilitate understanding in all cases. You're letting one specific use cloud your understanding of a general concept. Designers design with specific aims in mind. These could be expression of content, ease of…
No, not confused. The fact you have widened the issue out to "all cases" seems to imply you might be.
The aim of this resume is like all other resumes, to get an interview. If not, its not a resume, its part of a portfolio.
Last point relies on making that comparison in the first place, which is a straw man. No reason to compare like that. Its your own invention.
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#90There seems to be some confusion between a resume and a portfolio. While this is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate's details harder. Say I have a pile of resumes and what not on my desk, and this. I want to compare them. Easy with the pile of 2 page resumes and attached portfolios, but with this I have to muck on a computer, trying to make out various bits and bobs, then even…
Really? I've been stuck with many piles of resumes and to have this show up would not only be a breath of fresh air vs the prototypical format, I GUARANTEE I would be talking about this one. Even if I didn't hire the person, I would be showing people this resume around the office.
Well, yes, some people will, obviously.